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While Joey was standing outside on a sunny day, his shadow was 5 feet long. The shadow of a nearby Oak tree was 12 feet long. If Joey is 6 feet tall, how tall is the Oak tree? A. 15.6 feet B. 14.4 feet
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While Joey was standing outside on a sunny day, his shadow was 5 feet long. The shadow of a nearby Oak tree was 12 feet long. If Joey is 6 feet tall, how tall is the Oak tree?

A. 15.6 feet

B. 14.4 feet

C. 10 feet

D. 13.4 feet

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Shadow problems are usually solved with a proportion.
.. oak/(oak's shadow) = joey/(joey's shadow)
.. oak/(12 ft) = (6 ft)/(5 ft)
.. oak = (12 ft)*(6/5) = 14.4 ft . . . . . . . matches selection B
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